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The recent appointment of Merve Kavakci, 48, as Turkish ambassador to Malaysia is very meaningful and symbolic, not only because she is the first Turkish envoy to wear a headscarf, but also due to her years-long advocacy of women’s rights.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently embarked on a two-day trip to the Gulf, in the latest international effort to help resolve the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ), comprising Saudi Arabia, the UAE,...

It has been a year since the failed coup attempt in Turkey that claimed the lives of 249 and injured 2,000 on July 15, 2016. The country has witnessed several failed and successful coup attempts in its political history, but July 15 was different...

While writing this piece, I saw the terrible news of a pregnant Syrian woman who was raped, and she and her 10-month-old son were beaten to death by two men in Turkey’s Sakarya district. In the last week, anti-refugee hashtags such as #...

Hardly a day passes without a fabricated news report occupying mainstream and social media, followed immediately by an official statement denying the story, and in turn causing much confusion.
Propaganda for political and economic gains...

On Wednesday, Saudi King Salman designated Mohammed bin Salman crown prince. Now Prince Mohammed is the second man in the Kingdom and first in line to the throne. For those who follow Saudi Arabia, the move was expected when considering Prince...

The Gulf is of great strategic importance due to its energy resources and geographic location. Yet despite this, the history of the region’s international relations was neglected by academics for decades. Traditionally, Middle East studies have...

The Middle East is not the same region it was just a week ago. Unprecedented developments have put experts in a difficult situation, with some trying to figure out what is going on, and others resorting to conspiracy theories. The week started...

Hardly a day passes without a new development in the Middle East that further complicates the regional picture. Last week, the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an offshoot of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northwest Iran,...

Those unfamiliar with Turkey do not realize how fantastic the holy month of Ramadan is there. Because the country is politically secular, some Arabs believe Turks do not fast, and that Ramadan is no different to any other month in Turkey.
Every...